If the first match-up is anything to go by, there could be a real treat for fans in Minsk. Telge Basket sneaked the opening meeting between the teams 71-69 and this is a straightforward fight to advance with no need to think about any kind of goal average or anything of this nature.

Dynamo Moscow have safely punched their ticket in Group G and it has left the other three teams currently locked together but whatever happens, there can't still be a three way tie by the time the curtain is drawn on the Regular Season phase.

Basket Landes need to beat VS Prague and hope for Dynamo Moscow to beat Partizan in order to advance.

In three-team Group H, Antakya have one foot and four toes in the Eighth-Finals due to their superior goal average meaning that if they did lose to MBK Ruzomberok, they would still advance in a subsequent tie unless they were subjected to a mind-boggling blowout of epic proportions.

If the Slovakian visitors lose, they are out and it means that Vilnius Kibirkstis (who will no doubt be waiting anxiously for news) will make it through.

Antakya have to overcome an eventful past week or so, since having parted ways with head coach Levent Deringol, they surprisingly lost to Vilnius and then slumped to an uninspiring 2 and 4 record in the Turkish League with a 71-60 defeat at Ceyhan Belediye at the weekend.

However, they are looking to re-enforce their roster with the acquisition of teenage Montenegrin talent Ana Turcinovic from Elitzur Ramla.

Whether Turcinovic is going to be cleared to play on Thursday is uncertain due to the licensing process.

There are of course a number of other games taking place which don't affect qualification matters but will of course still affect subsequent rankings for the Eight Finals.

Tea Joergensen and SISU are looking for their first win in their last game of this year's EuroCup Women

past winless SISU Gentofte on their home floor, especially after being boosted by their terrific win against Bourges in the French League over the weekend - whilst Chevakata may find it more difficult on the road at Satu Mare.

The only remaining fixture is the French club heading to Lotto Young Cats who are no doubt hoping they can end the campaign as it started it - with a victory.

There's another Belgian and French Match up in Group C where Belfius Namur will be hoping they can finish on a high after a difficult first five games by beating Tarbes GB for their first win of the season. In the other game, the already qualified Mersin look to complete the double over visiting Spartak Noginsk.